The Washington Commanders (4-12) face the Philadelphia Eagles (11-5) at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this Sunday at 4:25 p.m. EDT.
Opening the week, the Commanders were 8-point underdogs, which has decreased to 4.0 points as of this writing, per BetMGM.
Let’s take a look at who some of the experts and insiders around the league are taking in the Week 18 matchup:
ExpertPickScore (if applicable)Dan Graziano (ESPN)CommandersN/ALindsey Thiry (ESPN)EaglesN/AMatt Bowen (ESPN)EaglesN/APete Prisco (CBS)Eagles29-10John Breech (CBS)Eagles20-17Connor Orr (Sports Illustrated)EaglesN/ANate Davis (USA TODAY)EaglesN/AJarrett Bell (USA TODAY)EaglesN/ABill Bender (Sporting News)Eagles28-17Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News)Eagles31-20
These two teams have a storied history and know each other so well. The Eagles have dominated the Commanders in recent years, but with news surfacing that they’ll be resting some starters, it’s no surprise the spread decreased. We’ll see how much of a difference that actually makes when they hit the field on Sunday.
Other experts and analysts from around the league also trend toward Philadelphia, with 94 percent picking the Eagles to win on Sunday, per NFL Pickwatch.
Fans share the exact same view, with 96 percent predicting the Eagles to win in Week 18.